By order of Attorney General Holder, the key 9/11 suspects in U.S. custody are being treated like “common criminals” with a right to greater constitutional protections than they would receive in a military trial while the interests of national security take a back seat. Other current and future detainees see their day in court coming, which means (along with the interrogation investigations) that CIA will be embroiled in more public litigation than ever before. Under civilian court procedures, court filings, the “discovery” process and open court proceedings will invariably result in secrets being lost, to the detriment of U.S. security.